I've been reading all kinds of articles that promote lemon juice for a variety of health benefits including weight loss and digestion. I've been squirting a few teaspoons of bottled lemon juice into my water in the morning. Will this have the same benefits as squeezing juice from a lemon? I realize that the natural juice from a lemon is probably all around better but for someone who needs a quick solution and has a hard time keeping fruit fresh I'm really hoping I can get the same benefits from the bottled juice. Thanks

no idea..I use to lemon squeeze bottle thing too...curious to know!

Usually lemon juice from a bottle is concentrated and not as fresh (obviously). I can't stand bottled lemon juice, so when I go grocery shopping and buy my lemons, I go home and just slice one up into wedges real quick. It takes like... 2 minutes and then they're in a sandwich baggy in the fridge for whenever I need them! Trust me... once you go to fresh lemon juice, the stuff in the bottle just won't be the same! :)

I am curious to know as well. I do the same thing in the morning.

Bottled lemon juice doesnt have the same effect. When the lemon juice is bottled and shipped to the store it loses nutrients. I squeez half of a fresh lemon into warm water every morning. And though I have been doing it for the past year I hardly think it has anything to do with weight loss. But it does have alot of other benifits. But definatly stick to fresh lemon

Good topic.

I'd like to read some opinions on this.

Too much lemon can be bad for your teeth. I've heard that the acids can eat away at the enamel.

I like both kinds pretty much equally, but real lemons do taste a little better to me. I assume real lemon juice from a lemon is better but if I need to put it in a water bottle & want to avoid seeds I use the concentrated kind. If I am drinking from a glass with ice, I opt for the real lemon because it does taste a little better and seems to help me drink more water for some reason than the concentrated lemon juice with water does. I don't know if they really are all that different - most bottled lemon juice says it is lemon & a small amount of sodium, just more concentrated. I think there are pros and cons to both that make them about equal, but I'd say if you can, go with the real lemon more often.

I wondered the same thing and I was told Lemon is amazing for you and that bottled is not the same (obviously) and you will lose some nutrients but the bottled will not hurt you or be a drastic difference. Fresh is always better regardless. I use both bottled and fresh. Both work for me!

I would assume you would need massive amounts of lemon to ruin your enamel...

Thanks for replying! Using the bottled stuff is so convenient but I may just have to try real lemons every now and then. Happy losing :)

This is a good question...I think I'm partial to fresh lemons myself....lemons do affect enamel...you just need to rinse your mouth after you drink lemon juice....

Lemon juice can seriously harm tooth enamel when drank without being in water (pure juice). When you mix it with water it dilutes it and shouldn't have a significant effect. However, if concerned- rince your mouth out with plain water after drinking the glass of lemon water. :)

I use bottled lemon juice as well, but since fresh is better, you can buy fresh lemon and squeeze the juice in an ice cube and store in freezer. Fresh lemon juice only keeps in the refrigerator for 2-3 days, so this will prolong the juice for your water.

It's concentrated when its' bottled and they add things to it to preserve it and it will lose nutrients and some benefits when it goes though the botteling process. It's not as good for you as freshly squeezed lemon juice. Plus.. if you squeeze lemons into a container the juice goes bad after 2 or 3 days.. bottled juice from teh store lasts a long long time.. what does that tell you...

Buy 2 lemons,, cut into wedges and put in a ziplock sandwich bag. Just as easy as getting out the bottle and squeezing it. This is what I do. I do this with limes too. I don't like it in warm water though.. I use fresh squeezed lemon/lime in place of salad dressing.

ps.. i love the lemon ice cube idea above!

Since it just adds flavor, who cares?

Lemon juice doesn't 'eat fat" or any other nonsense.

Lemon juice in water helps you pee more, which is more or less the only added benefit you get from drinking it. It's good for times of bloating to help flush you out. Some people insist that it has to be hot lemon water and fresh lemons. Your mileage may very.

However, check your lemon juice if you buy it in the little squeeze bottles. Often they aren't really lemon juice at all and many have sugar added as an ingredient. If you're going to be adding it to your water, you should probably just go staright lemons. I like to drink warm lemon water around TOM and when I do I use half a lemon squeezed. That's plenty for one coffee cup full of warm water.

I usually rinse my mouth after drinking it though to get rid of the acidy lemon feeling on my teeth.

For budget reasons, I have bottled lemon juice in my fridge for cooking. If I were using it as part of a fast or something I'd probably go with real lemons.

Also, they keep forever in the fridge. Buy them on sale, throw them in the crisper, should be good for at least a few weeks if not longer. Making sure there's no moisture in the crispers is key to freshness, so I use paper towels to line my drawers.